Immigrants are changing the face of America. We need to create solutions that will help ensure that new Americans have the opportunities, skills and status they need to reach their fullest potential. Immigration 2020 is a multi-constituency effort to find and inform these solutions.

When it comes to border security, we need sound, effective enforcement policies that are humane, transparent, encourage commerce and consider the impact these policies have on the tens of millions of people who live along our borders.

Citizenship and Business: A Win-Win

In 1915 Bethlehem Steel, which built the Golden Gate Bridge, was one of the first U.S. employers to provide free English language instruction to its immigrant workforce. With 8.8 million immigrants currently eligible for citizenship, the National Immigration Forum is expanding this idea through a new initiative.

New American Workforce works with businesses to assist their eligible immigrant employees with the citizenship process so they become full participants in the workplace, community and economy. Statistics show a direct correlation between immigrant integration and happier, more effective workers, which directly impacts business profitability.

New American Workforce facilitates accessible citizenship assistance through a two-step process that targets legal permanent residents at their workplace.

The project is now operational in 7 cities with high concentrations of legal permanent residents: